In US Politics, Can a Presidential Candidate Change the Vice Presidential Pick?
During the 2008 presidential campaign, Republican presidential nominee John McCain surprised a number of voters by nominating a relatively unknown female politician from Alaska as his running mate. Governor Sarah Palin was chosen over several more prominent names in the Republican party, including Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, Rudy Giuliani and the independent Joe Lieberman. Media scrutiny of Palin revealed a somewhat questionable political and personal record, from her involvement in the firing of an official who refused to fire her former brother-in-law to family controversies. These revelations caused some to question the vetting process itself before McCain made his final vice presidential selection. There have been suggestions that the controversies surrounding Palin may force McCain to reconsider his selection and change the vice presidential pick before the November general election. Similarly, there were rumors that Barack Obama, the Democratic candidate, might do the same. Given
